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@MISC{Dong14senseof, author = {Xinqi Dong and E-shien Chang and Melissa A. Simon}, title = {Sense of Community among Chinese Older Adults in the Greater Chicago Area: Findings from the PINE Study}, year = {2014}}

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Abstract: Background: Sense of community is a concept th at has significant implications cross multiple disciplines, particularly in public health practice. However, there exists a knowledge gap in utilizing the sense of comm unity in investiga ting the health of older imm igrant populations. Objective: This study aim ed to expl ore the perception of the sense of community among community-dwelling U.S. Chinese older adults. Methods: Data were from the PINE study, a population-based survey of U.S. Chinese older adults aged 60 years and above in the greater Chicago area. We administered the Sense of Community Index to m easure the levels of sense of comm unity. Socio-demographic information was also collected. Results: Our results suggest that Chinese older adults in this study sample reported a strong sense of community. In total, 86.7 % of the participants reported satisfaction with the cu rrent neighborhood, and 78.4 % expresse d their desire to continue living in the community as long as possible. In addition, o lder age (r = 0.11), having higher levels of income (r = 0.08), being female (r = 0.08), being unmarried (r = –0.06), living with fewer people (r = –0.22), having more children (r = 0.11), having been in the U.S. for more years (r = 0.12), longer residency in the community (r = 0.15), higher overall health status (r = 0.18), better quality of life (r = 0.23), and improved health status in the past